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Northeast colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
SAT and ACT score ranges, acceptance rates, and admissions data for Northeast colleges in one place.
Northeast admissions at a glance
Number of schools726
Average acceptance rate74.9%
Average SAT range1145–1316
Average ACT range25–30
Most selective Northeast schools
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across Northeast colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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Rabbinical College of America
Morristown, NJSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate95.2% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Barrytown, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate95.8% - View schoolPublicSmall
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate96.2% - View schoolPrivate for-profitMedium
Jersey College
Teterboro, NJSAT Range945 to 1105ACT Range19 to 23Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate67.6% - View schoolPrivate for-profitMedium
School of Visual Arts
New York, NYSAT Range1210 to 1420ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.4Acceptance Rate92.6% - View schoolPrivate for-profitSmall
LIM College
New York, NYSAT Range970 to 1170ACT Range19 to 25Average GPA3.1Acceptance Rate95.9% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitLarge
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NHSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.1Acceptance Rate99.5% - View schoolPrivate for-profitSmall
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PASAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate18.5% - View schoolPrivate for-profitSmall
Center for Allied Health Education
Brooklyn, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate18.5% - View schoolPublicLarge
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NYSAT RangeN/AACT RangeN/AAverage GPA2.5Acceptance Rate100%
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